Toyota Motor Sales No. 1 Retail Manufacturer In November 2013

All-new RAV4 up nearly 57 percent; All-new Avalon posts triple-digit gains for ninth month in a row

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc.

Dec 03, 2013, 02:28 ET

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported November 2013 sales results of 178,044 units, an increase of 5.9 percent over November 2012 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw-volume basis, unadjusted for 26 selling days in November 2013 versus 25 selling days in November 2012, TMS sales increased 10.1 percent from year-ago month.

Toyota Division posted November 2013 sales of 152,433 units, up 5.5 percent year-over-year on a DSR basis. Volume-wise, Toyota division sales increased 9.7 percent over November 2012.

"Industry sales in November picked up after Thanksgiving, contributing to the best sales pace of the year," said Bill Fay, Toyota division group vice president and general manager. "Showroom traffic surged over the holiday weekend for Toyota, indicating good momentum that we expect to continue through the end of the year and into 2014."

Lexus reported November sales of 25,611 units, an 8.4 percent increase on a DSR basis and a 12.7 percent increase on a raw volume basis, both year-over-year.

"December is traditionally one of the best sales months of the year for luxury car brands, and we're off to an early start with sales up 35 percent over the Thanksgiving weekend," said Jeff Bracken, Lexus group vice president and general manager. "With great product availability and financing options, Lexus dealers are positioned with the best programs of the year."

Other Highlights:

Avalon posts triple-digit gains for ninth month in a row
Camry tops 30,000 units and is segment leader
All-new Corolla posts sales of 22,434 units
TMS hybrids retain more than half of the market with sales of more than 24,000 units
Prius family records sales of 16,129 units
Highlander up nearly 22 percent with sales of more than 11,500 units
All-new RAV4 up nearly 57 percent with a best-ever November
Toyota division trucks up 16 percent with 72,000 units
All-new Tundra up almost 21 percent topping sales of 10,000 units
All-new Lexus IS sales doubled to nearly 4,000 units
Lexus ES is volume car leader with sales of nearly 6,300 units
Lexus RX posts sales of almost 9,500
Lexus GX posts best month of the year with sales up 70 percent

*Note: Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect unadjusted raw sales volume

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TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
November, 2013

	-- CURRENT MONTH --				-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
			DSR %	VOL %			DSR %	VOL %
	2013	2012	CHG	CHG	2013	2012	CHG	CHG
TOTAL TOYOTA	178,044	161,695	5.9	10.1	2,045,199	1,888,361	7.9	8.3
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV.	152,433	138,976	5.5	9.7	1,806,109	1,674,802	7.5	7.8
TOTAL LEXUS	25,611	22,719	8.4	12.7	239,090	213,559	11.6	12.0

YARIS	712	2,194	-68.8	-67.5	20,741	28,591	-27.7	-27.5
COROLLA	22,434	22,616	-4.6	-0.8	279,618	266,268	4.6	5.0
PRIUS	16,129	16,505	-6.0	-2.3	218,508	216,619	0.5	0.9
CAMRY	30,386	28,765	1.6	5.6	378,520	373,479	1.0	1.3
AVALON	5,835	1,307	329.3	346.4	64,778	24,385	164.7	165.6
SCION FR-S	1,298	1,350	-7.5	-3.9	17,298	9,922	73.7	74.3
SCION iQ	234	623	-63.9	-62.4	3,845	8,303	-53.9	-53.7
SCION xD	667	799	-19.7	-16.5	8,343	10,079	-17.5	-17.2
SCION xB	1,323	1,341	-5.1	-1.3	16,561	18,396	-10.3	-10.0
SCION tC	1,446	1,493	-6.9	-3.1	17,951	21,283	-16.0	-15.7
TOTAL SCION	4,968	5,606	-14.8	-11.4	63,998	67,983	-6.2	-5.9
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. CAR	80,464	76,993	0.5	4.5	1,026,163	977,325	4.6	5.0

CT	1,002	1,264	-23.8	-20.7	13,284	16,075	-17.7	-17.4
HS	0	3	-100.0	-100.0	5	647	-99.2	-99.2
IS	3,973	1,988	92.2	99.8	29,603	25,211	17.0	17.4
ES	6,295	6,066	-0.2	3.8	64,368	48,171	33.2	33.6
GS	1,590	1,826	-16.3	-12.9	17,138	19,364	-11.8	-11.5
LS	1,039	1,309	-23.7	-20.6	9,663	7,059	36.4	36.9
SC	0	0	#N/A	#N/A	0	2	-100.0	-100.0
LFA	2	4	-51.9	-50.0	22	40	-45.2	-45.0
TOTAL LEXUS CAR	13,901	12,460	7.3	11.6	134,083	116,569	14.6	15.0
TOTAL TOYOTA CAR	94,365	89,453	1.4	5.5	1,160,246	1,093,894	5.7	6.1

RAV4	19,447	12,423	50.5	56.5	197,279	157,526	24.8	25.2
FJ CRUISER	1,150	1,164	-5.0	-1.2	11,826	12,145	-3.0	-2.6
VENZA	2,239	3,660	-41.2	-38.8	33,698	38,672	-13.2	-12.9
HIGHLANDER	11,544	9,474	17.2	21.8	115,228	108,864	5.5	5.8
4RUNNER	4,681	4,218	6.7	11.0	46,525	43,531	6.5	6.9
SIENNA	8,820	8,854	-4.2	-0.4	111,737	103,840	7.2	7.6
SEQUOIA	1,201	1,363	-15.3	-11.9	12,429	11,618	6.6	7.0
LAND CRUISER	276	246	7.9	12.2	2,756	2,579	6.5	6.9
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. SUV	40,538	32,548	19.8	24.5	419,741	374,935	11.6	12.0

TACOMA	12,601	12,272	-1.3	2.7	146,724	127,335	14.8	15.2
TUNDRA	10,010	8,309	15.8	20.5	101,744	91,367	11.0	11.4
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PICKUP	22,611	20,581	5.6	9.9	248,468	218,702	13.2	13.6
TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. TRUCK	71,969	61,983	11.6	16.1	779,946	697,477	11.4	11.8

RX	9,493	8,871	2.9	7.0	90,751	82,847	9.2	9.5
GX	1,703	1,003	63.3	69.8	10,306	9,632	6.6	7.0
LX	514	385	28.4	33.5	3,950	4,511	-12.7	-12.4
TOTAL LEXUS TRUCK	11,710	10,259	9.8	14.1	105,007	96,990	7.9	8.3
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK	83,679	72,242	11.4	15.8	884,953	794,467	11.0	11.4

SELLING DAYS	26	25			282	281
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE

TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
November, 2013

	-- CURRENT MONTH --				-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
			DSR %	VOL %			DSR %	VOL %
	2013	2012	CHG	CHG	2013	2012	CHG	CHG
* NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES

COROLLA	22,319	22,574	-4.9	-1.1	270,667	254,406	6.0	6.4
CAMRY	30,376	28,753	1.6	5.6	378,315	373,306	1.0	1.3
AVALON	5,835	1,307	329.3	346.4	64,778	24,385	164.7	165.6
RAV4	14,343	11,532	19.6	24.4	131,630	134,375	-2.4	-2.0
VENZA	2,239	3,660	-41.2	-38.8	33,698	38,672	-13.2	-12.9
HIGHLANDER	11,191	8,957	20.1	24.9	110,100	103,159	6.3	6.7
SIENNA	8,820	8,854	-4.2	-0.4	111,737	103,840	7.2	7.6
SEQUOIA	1,201	1,363	-15.3	-11.9	12,429	11,618	6.6	7.0
TACOMA	12,601	12,272	-1.3	2.7	146,724	127,335	14.8	15.2
TUNDRA	10,010	8,309	15.8	20.5	101,744	91,367	11.0	11.4

RX	6,562	7,467	-15.5	-12.1	72,413	65,678	9.9	10.3

TOTAL	125,497	115,048	4.9	9.1	1,434,235	1,328,141	7.6	8.0
N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL	70.5%	71.2%			70.1%	70.3%

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR	21,934	24,359	-13.4	-10.0	312,403	325,228	-4.3	-3.9
LEXUS IMPORT CAR	13,901	12,460	7.3	11.6	134,083	116,569	14.6	15.0
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS	58,530	52,634	6.9	11.2	713,760	652,097	9.1	9.5
TOTAL TOYOTA CARS	94,365	89,453	1.4	5.5	1,160,246	1,093,894	5.7	6.1

TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT TRUCK	11,564	7,036	58.0	64.4	131,884	87,111	50.9	51.4
LEXUS IMPORT TRUCK	5,148	2,792	77.3	84.4	32,594	31,312	3.7	4.1
TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT TRUCK	60,405	54,947	5.7	9.9	648,062	610,366	5.8	6.2
LEXUS NA BUILT TRUCK	6,562	7,467	-15.5	-12.1	72,413	65,678	9.9	10.3
TOTAL TOYOTA TRUCK	83,679	72,242	11.4	15.8	884,953	794,467	11.0	11.4

SELLING DAYS	26	25			282	281
DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE

	--CURRENT MONTH--			--CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE--
Memo:	2013	2012	DSR %	2013	2012	DSR %
Toyota Prius Sedan	9,801	8,925	5.6%	135,291	134,971	-0.1%
Toyota Prius V (only)	2,227	2,690	-20.4%	32,879	37,677	-13.0%
Toyota Prius C (only)	3,001	3,124	-7.6%	39,169	32,582	19.8%
Toyota Prius Phv (only)	1,100	1,766	-40.1%	11,169	11,389	-2.3%